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Social Development (WCPP)
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: Negotiating Mandate
6 Oct 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Social Development, 6 October 2020, 08:00
Social Assistance Amendment Bill B8 of 2018
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development considered the negotiating mandate on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill in a virtual meeting. It agreed to vote in favour of the Bill with ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Health indicators and health responses to COVID-19
16 Sep 2020
Video: AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COVID-19, 16 SEPTEMBER, 13:00
The Western Cape Department of Health presented the situational analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic which was based on the results obtained from residual specimens of patients who had sought COVID-19 unrelated services. These results had been proven useful for monitoring trends, ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Land invasions: City of Cape Town, Western Cape
16 Sep 2020
Video: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 16/09/2020
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements spoke about the delays experienced in delivering housing and infrastructure projects due to land invasion and presented the strategies being implemented for the protection of public land from illegal land occupation. The MEC said that the situation during lockdown ...
Education (WCPP)
PSC Report on WC Education’s head contract extension: Premier & MEC briefing
15 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020, 16:00
The Department of the Premier briefed the Committee on the Public Service Commission Report on the appointment and further extension of the Superintendent-General (Head of Education) for the Western Cape, Mr Brian Schreuder.
The Premier disagreed with the finding of irregularity ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: Children's Commissioner submission
15 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020, 09:00
Social Assistance Amendment Bill
The Committee held a virtual meeting where the Department of Social Development (DSD) refreshed them on the objectives and background to the Social Assistance Amendment Bill. The Bill would enable improved benefits for orphans and quicker ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WCGRB on risks identified during 2018/2019; Saldanha Bay IDZ on Funding Model & Feasibility Study
11 Sep 2020
Video: Youtube
The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) briefed the Committee on the purposes of the industrial development zone on its funding model and on a study into the feasibility of establishing an innovation campus.
The Committee was told that the aim of the SBIDZ was to foster responsible ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
COVID-19 Citizen Engagement
9 Sep 2020
Video: AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COVID-19, 9 SEPTEMBER 2020, 13:00
In a virtual meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee heard from various organisations and citizens in response to a call for comment by the Committee to solicit views and experiences on government’s response to COVID19.
The Centre for Early Childhood Development ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Committee Programme; Minutes; Resolutions/Actions
2 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON PREMIER AND CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS, 2 SEPTEMBER 2020, 13:00
The Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters convened on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its draft programme and minutes dated 12 August 2020. The importance of an Education Oversight visit to rural areas was emphasized ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: briefing
1 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, 1 SEPTEMBER, 09:00
The Committee was briefed on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill by the Department of Social Development and a Member of the Western Cape delegation to the National Council of Provinces.
Members were told the Bill aimed to empower the Minister of ...
Budget (WCPP)
Division of Revenue 2020/21: FFC submission
28 Aug 2020
Video: BUDGET COMMITTEE, 28 AUGUST 2020, 09:00
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) made a submission to the Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on the 2021/22 Division of Revenue in a virtual meeting.
The briefing focused on the challenges confronting the delivery of social services in South ...